Corner Lake Fishing Guide, Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The surface lies 1,585 feet up. The water covers some 26 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. You are 11 miles from Rhinelander. Tomahawk lies 18 miles off, Lac du Flambeau another 22 miles. Close by you also have: 0.4 miles out stands Long Lake, Tyler Lake after 0.5 miles, 1.1 miles out stands Whitey Lake, Alva Lake after 1.2 miles and 1.2 miles out stands East Horsehead Lake. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Corner Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Oneida County, recorded fish include brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Corner Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 66°F, with January the cold end at about 10°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Corner Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. The water borders Germain Hemlocks State Natural Area, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Long Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Corner Lake if anything is unclear.